I glanced out the kitchen window the other day, saw 3 little birds, a woodpecker and our cardinal hanging out together, and ran for my camera. By the time I got back, everyone was gone but Mr. Cardinal. The same thing happened to me last year. I suppose I could walk around the house, camera hanging around my neck, always at the ready for any photo opportunity – but let’s face it, my neck would hurt after a while.
I did manage to snag a great shot of Mr. Cardinal, my elusive friend:
I didn’t edit anything on this photo. Just resized it.
I’m not especially enamored of gray skies and wintry weather. But I find great delight in the occasional splash of red on the landscape provided by Mr. Cardinal. Cardinals are beautiful any time of year, but winter seems made for them. Mr. Cardinal is fast. He doesn’t stay in one place very long, so capturing him via the camera lens is always a challenge. When I finally looked at my shots, every one of them was blurry but one. One is fine with me. Victory!
How was your Thanksgiving? Ours was just perfect. A long walk with the dogs on a beautiful sunny day and dinner cooked by…me. No, you’re not seeing things. I cooked the whole meal and I have to say it was Delicious. We ate too much, of course, that seems to be required on Thanksgiving. I wasn’t sure if we would have pie after eating that rich coconut cream birthday pie but who am I kidding? No pumpkin pie? Nuts! I’m sure glad I made it. Ummm-mmm good!
I will waddle around the house today. Or perhaps I should take a walk. That might be the wiser choice.
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Oh, almost forgot – Brenda and I have a new logo for our Defending the Small House Series. This one suits us to a T!
Love the logo! That’s adorable. So happy you and Brenda are doing this project together.
Love the logo!
Thanks for stopping by and having a peek at my granny blanket!
Sue
xo
What a pretty photograph. I love the beautiful red of the cardinal against all the greys and whites. Hope you had a happy Thanksgiving. Were doing it all over again tonight with left overs.
Danielle
Sweet logo you came up with.
Hubby and I over eat every thanksgiving, but this year we specifically did not. The older we get the more that over-stuffed feeling just does not sit well with us; hence TONS of leftovers for the next week probably and let me tell you, we are going to be quite tired of turkey at some point… LOL
That photo is gorgeous! I love the deep black against the grey and The cardinal sitting there with all that grey and black makes him seem velvety and a bit surreal. Loved it! Love your new logo too!
Blessings, Joanne
Glad you enjoyed your Thanksgiving feast, Claudia. Why not? That bird is pure eye candy against the wintry background! Love your little logo! I do love small spaces although I often wish I had an extra room just for the extra closet. But, it’s not going to happen unless I win a lottery. LOL! Perhaps I should start buying tickets!!
Great photo! The red cardinal against the gray is beautiful! Glad you had a good Thanksgiving.
Your red Cardinal photo is perfect for holiday cards. Cute new logo. I am enjoying your small house series. Jingle Bell Joys…
Ein schönes Foto … und gelungen. So farbenfrohe Vögel gibt es bei uns in der Natur nicht unbedingt.
Claudia… ich wünsche Dir und Deiner Familie ein wunderschönes Adventswochenende und schicke liebe Grüße mit
PuNo / Monika
Hi Claudia! Love the shot of the cardinal…his color is wonderful! Belated happy birthday & Turkey day wishes!!
paula:)
I’ll tell you right now what happens when you walk around with a camera around your neck hoping to catch that elusive shot. You forget and lean over and smack goes your camera into all sorts of things it should never be smacked against! I tried much of the day the other day to catch Mr. & Mrs. Cardinal, with no luck. But I did catch a startling blue Bluejay.
Brenda
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